Chess Puzzle #17mDw — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1739 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king d2; rook a1; pawns f4/g3/h5. Black: king c4; rook a7; pawns a2/f5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h5→h6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kb3 — king c4→b3. Opponent replies Kd3 (king d2→d3).
  3. Best move: Kb2 — king b3→b2.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is Kb3.

Position data

FEN: 8/r7/8/5p1P/2k2P2/6P1/p2K4/R7 w - - 0 40

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